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Training and Experience

Education

B.A. 1984 Sarah Lawrence College, Humanities

M.A. 1989 New York University, Psychology

Ph.D. 1996 Long Island University, Clinical Psychology

Certificate in Psychoanalysis 2008 Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity

Clinical Experience

Private Practice, New York, NY. 12/1998 – present.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, adults and elderly, individual psychotherapy.

Psychotherapist, CHE Senior Psychological Services, 12/2013 – present.
Psychotherapy in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Applied Behavioral Science Specialist, HeartShare Human Services, Aiello Day Treatment Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. 10/1996 – 01/1999.
Psychological treatment of adults with developmental disabilities.

Psychotherapist, Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, NY, N.Y., 09/1993 – 08/1994.
Child and adult psychotherapy.

Research Experience

Statistical Consultant, New York, NY, 09/1995 – present.
Consult on statistical design and analyses for clinical trials, dissertations, theses, federal grants, and social service agencies. Create tables, charts, and presentations. SPSS, HLM, Excel, PowerPoint.

Editor / Research Consultant, New York, NY 09/2002 – present.
Consult on the development of research proposals, dissertations, and grants. Edit dissertations and journal articles to comply with requirements of APA style, or specific journal requirements.

Program Manager, Depression Evaluation Service, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY, NY, 08/2007 – 04/2008
Oversee all aspects of clinical trials research program, including patient recruitment and progress through studies, advertising and marketing, regulatory affairs, budget, development of CRFs, liaison with vendors and service providers. Manage and train research assistants and volunteers.

Program Manager, Mood Disorders Research Program, St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center & New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY, NY., 05/2001 – 11/2007

Program Manager, Mood Disorders Research Unit, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, NY., 08/1996 – 05/2001.

Program Assistant, Brief Psychotherapy Research Project, Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, N.Y. 04/1989 – 08/1994

Teaching Assistant, Statistics courses in the clinical psychology doctoral program, Long Island University, 09/1991-05/1993

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (09/1998-05/2001)

Instructor, Long Island University, Brooklyn, N.Y. (09/1993-05/1994, 09/1995-05/1996)

Awards

Long Island University Dissertation Scholarship Award, 1993-1994.

American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award, 1994.